What is Photovoltaic Power?
Photovoltaic power is electricity produced using energy derived from the sun’s rays. This solar power technology is an update on the traditional solar panel, which could only produce heat from sunlight. Photovoltaics uses large silicon panels to capture solar energy, which is then transformed into electricity that can be used to power homes, businesses, and eventually maybe even entire cities. To produce photovoltaic power, large silicon panels are installed on rooftops or on stand-alone racks. During manufacturing, a doping agent is added to the silicon panels so that they are in a perpetually negatively-charged state. When the sun hits the panels, photons are absorbed into the silicon. The electrons in these new photons create an electron imbalance in the panels. To return the panel to a balanced state, some of the electrons escape the silicon into electrical receptors behind the panels. The energy from these electrons is what is need to create photovoltaic power. The electrical rece
